2.71/5
249 reviews
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Lagos, Algarve

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Lagos has a strong and growing digital nomad community, especially during the side-season. There are many laptop-friendly cafés, social meetups, and outdoor activities like biking and beach volleyball. Expats and nomads can get plugged in easily through WhatsApp groups and enjoy a relaxed lifestyle, good weather, and a scenic coastal environment. It's a great alternative to bigger cities like Lisbon for people looking for a quieter but socially connected location.

That said, Lagos can be extremely expensive and crowded in the summer months, particularly with tourists. In contrast, winter is described by many as a ghost town with most businesses closed and nightlife limited. Accommodations tend to be cold and humid during the off-season, which may not be ideal for long stays unless you are well-prepared. Overall, Lagos offers a great experience for nomads and active travelers in the spring and fall shoulder seasons, but may not be ideal year-round for everyone.

AI-generated summary of reviews

Really nice city, also in winter. Plenty of DN meetups. Whatsapp groups for everything you can do, from biking to salsa dancing!

2 years ago

Pros
- Great digital nomad community
- Lots of sport and social meetups
- Great laptop-friendly coffeeshops
- Beautiful outdoors, beaches, activities etc

Cons
- Difficult and expensive with accommodation during summer season
- Cars allowed to drive on small walking streets in city center (like all over PT)

On the surface Lagos seems like a sleepy place with not much going on, but as soon as you find the meetups, coffeeshops and various nomad activities such as beach volleyball on praia da luz (there is a whatsapp group for everything) you realise this place has a lot to offer beside beautiful nature. Lagos is getting more and more interesting as a DN-hub and also a place to reside long term as an expat. A growing number of expats are making Lagos their permanent residence, building a vibrant community. A great alternative to Lisbon IMO, close to other nice spots in Algarve + Spain.

3 years ago

A lot of Digital Nomads coming back to Lagos now in the side-season. Nice vibe around here, a lot of sunshine, the beaches not packed anymore with tourists. Just a great place to be in this time of the year. A nice coliving & coworking place also exists here. Highly recommend!

3 years ago

Super expensive, and nothing to do in winter (a ghost town); I prefer Albuferia or Praia da Rocha (Portimao)

3 years ago

Loved it outside of the season, plenty to do if you are into outdoor stuff, great vibe, growing, active nomad community, Loads of restaurants, great coffee places. Perfect if you are done with big cities.

3 years ago

very beautiful in summer, but in winter it is a ghost town, apart from the fact that there are many gypsies who are aggressive. if it is to visit, it is OK. If it is for living I would consider Praia da Rocha or Alvor.

4 years ago

Super expensive in summer and a lot of drunk british tourists, in winter affordable but very humid, very cold in apartments, restaurants, etc, most of the places closed.

5 years ago

Nice but also not nice. British normie tourist place with a few hipster/surfer cafes like Abigail's, Coffee & Waves and Black and White. There's not much else to do here and the town lacks class and nice hotels. I'd skip this and go to Ericeira instead.

5 years ago

✅ Great digital nomad community

✅ Beautiful beaches and nature

✅ Plenty of outdoor and social activities

✅ Good coffee shops and meetups

✅ Very safe

✅ Fast internet

✅ Warm now

✅ Warm in the spring

✅ Good air quality on average

✅ Many Nomads.com members have been

✅ Spacious and not crowded

✅ Very easy to make friends

✅ Very easy to do business

✅ High quality of education

✅ Roads are very safe

✅ Great freedom of speech

✅ Democratic

✅ Everyone speaks English

✅ Very safe for women

✅ Family friendly

✅ Very friendly to LGBTQ+

✅ (Medical) marijuana MAY be legal, unenforced or decriminalized (always double check this)

❌ Very expensive in summer

❌ Quiet and limited things to do in winter

❌ Not much to do

❌ Gets cold in the winter

❌ Not many Nomads.com members right now

❌ Hospitals are bad

❌ Many people smoke tobacco

❌ High alcohol consumption

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💵 Cost 🧐 Very expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety great

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⭐️ Total score	2.71/5 (Rank #226) 249 reviews
❤️ Liked by members	👍10 liked it 👎4 disliked it
👍 Quality of life score	Good
👶 Family score	Good
🎒 Community score	Okay
💵 Cost	😙 Affordable: $2,470 / mo
📡 Internet	🙂 Good: 29Mbps (avg)
😝 Fun	Bad
⛅️ Temperature (now)	🌞 Perfect: 23°C73°F (feels 23°C73°F)
💦 Humidity (now)	😊 Comfy: 68%
👌 Safety	Great
🤮 Food safety*	Great
👮‍♀️ Lack of crime*	Great
🤝 Lack of racism*	Okay
🎓 Education level*	Mediocre
⚡️ Power grid	Great
🌊 Vulnerability to climate change	Good
💰 Income level*	Mediocre: $1,646 / mo
🙊 English speaking*	Good
🚶 Walkability	Great
🚦 Traffic safety*	Okay
✈️ Airline scores*	Good
🧳 Lost luggage*	Great
😄 Happiness*	Bad
🍸 Nightlife	Bad
📶 Free WiFi in city	Great
🖥 Places to work from	Great
❄️ A/C or heating	Great
😁 Friendly to foreigners	Good
🗯 Freedom of speech*	Great
👩 Female friendly	Good
🌈 LGBTQ+ friendly	Great
🎅 Startup Score	Okay

🌍 Continent	Europe
🚩 Country	Portugal
🗓️ Average trip length	9 days
📡 Internet speed (avg)	29 Mbps
⛅️ Weather (now)	🌤 23°C 73°F + 😊 Comfy (68%) = feels 23°C 73°F
🔌 Power	230V 50Hz
🚕 Best taxi app*	Uber
🚑 Travel medical insurance	Safetywing
🏧 Suggested ATM take out:	EUR 100 = USD 114
💸 Tipping	Yes, 10%
💳 Cashless	💳 Yes, cards OK almost everywhere
☕️ Best coffee place	Coffee & Waves
🚰 Tap water	👌 Yes, safe to drink
♻️ Return rate	8% of visitors return
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Population	22,000 people
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 GDP per capita*	$19,750 / year
👫 Gender ratio (nomads)	👨 78% 👱‍♀️ 22%
🏞 Foreign land ownership allowed	Yes
⛪️ Religious government	Non-religious
💻 Online electronics shop	Fnac
🏠 Apartment listings	Airbnb
✈️ Best short-haul air carrier	TAP
✈️ Best int'l air carrier	Ryanair
🏥 Best hospital	Centro Hospitalar do Algarve

💵 Cost of living for nomad	$2,470 / month
💵 Cost of living for expat	$1,832 / month
💵 Cost of living for family	$2,806 / month
💵 Cost of living for local	$802 / month
🏨 Hotel (median price)	$1,095 / month
🏡 Airbnb (median price)	$3,547 / month
🏠 1br studio rent in center	$684 / month
🏠 Median home price	$518,722
🏨 Hotel (median price)	$51 / night
🏠 Airbnb (median price)	$116 / night
🏢 Coworking hot desk	$171 / month
🍛 Dinner	$7
🥤 Coca-Cola (0.3L)	$1
🍺 Beer in cafe (0.5L)	$2
☕️ Coffee in cafe	$1
👩‍🏫 International school	$8,664 / year
📱 Mobile data (~10GB)	$14 / month
🚕 Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi)	$3 / trip
💰 Estimated tax on $50,000	$21,514
💰 Estimated tax on $100,000	$52,994
💰 Estimated tax on $250,000	$145,334